The 1982 Land Cruiser is a body-on-frame Toyota built around the 4.2L inline-six (2F), a carbureted, naturally aspirated engine whose valve clearance, ignition timing and carburetor adjustments have to be set to the figures Toyota published for this model year rather than to numbers carried over from an adjacent one.
Engines
- 4.2L 4230CC 6-Cyl GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- 2D Utility
- 4D Utility
Known issues on the 1982 Land Cruiser. NHTSA has one recall on record for this model year, filed against the rear seat belts: the rear seat lap belt may not return to the fully retracted position after use, and the consequence on record is that the belt could not be released. Owners have filed 2 complaints against the 1982 Land Cruiser, and Toyota has issued 8 technical service bulletins for it.
Whether it is a rear lap belt that will not retract, a carburetor drifting off its specified idle mixture, or a routine service interval on either utility body, the work comes back to the settings and torque figures Toyota specified for this truck.
